IDF and Shin Bet Raid Palestinian Charity Offices in Ramallah, Yatta

Israeli security forces, in a joint operation by the IDF and Shin Bet, raided the offices of the charity organization 'Adameer' in Ramallah earlier this week. During the operation, wanted individuals were arrested and computers, documents, and checkbooks bearing the hallmarks of designated Hamas funds were confiscated. The IDF stated that Adameer is funded by terror money and operates to provide legal aid to Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorists imprisoned in Israel. Some individuals working for Adameer were involved in the August 23, 2019, terrorist attack at the Ein Bubin spring, where Rina Shnerb was murdered.

In a separate operation in recent weeks, IDF forces, guided by the Shin Bet, raided the offices of the 'Islamic Society for the Care of Orphans' in Yatta, in the Judea region. During this raid, wanted individuals were also arrested and findings bearing the marks of designated Hamas funds were seized. The detainees and confiscated materials were transferred for further investigation.

The organizations, declared as illegal associations, served as organizational and financial arms of terror organizations like Hamas and the Popular Front, transferring funds to these groups and supporting the families of terrorists and prisoners. The IDF indicated that the director of the Yatta organization and other senior members are Hamas terrorists who have previously been imprisoned. These organizations allegedly exploit their apparent civilian activities to establish the terror groups' standing. Israeli security forces vowed to continue proactive operations throughout Judea and Samaria to thwart terrorism and prosecute anyone acting to harm Israeli citizens and security forces.